Trump Administration Halts Criminal Probes Against Venezuelan Leader
The Trump administration has reportedly instructed federal prosecutors to cease criminal investigations into Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó. This directive aims to avoid undermining Guaidó's authority as the U.S.-recognized interim president of Venezuela.
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Trump administration tells prosecutors to avoid criminal probes of acting Venezuelan president
The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, according to current and former U.S. law enforcement officials — the latest sign of warming relations between the White House and the oil-rich nation.
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It remains unclear if prosecutors had implicated Delcy Rodríguez in any crimes or were preparing an indictment
By Joshua Goodman,Alanna Durkin-Richer and Jim Mustian
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